# 115-hr-6419: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2018

115-hr-6419, Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6419
- Congress: 115
- Title: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2018-07-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2018 This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) regardless of how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. (Under current law, such compensation is paid for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling, which ALS is, for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death.)

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7320: Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act
- 115-hr-7158: Honoring All Veterans Act
- 115-hr-7141: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- 115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 115-hr-7094: Get to a Yes or No Faster Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6419 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6419)

## Related
- [115-hr-7320: Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7320)
- [115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7185)
- [115-hr-7158: Honoring All Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7158)
- [115-hr-7141: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7141)
- [115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7124)
- [115-hr-7094: Get to a Yes or No Faster Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7094)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6419 (as of 2025-11-18).